So, while Realist Maxi was evaluating all the options at the beginning of November, Optimistic Maxi was gearing up for trying again. As I...

When our first attempt at trying to conceive again failed, Realist Maxi was far from discouraged, though not in the “Let’s just try again...

I presented all of my research (see Did adenomyosis cause my miscarriage? for the research referenced here) to Ben, and his main concern...

There were two questions that I grappled with after the miscarriage. Could adenomyosis have caused what looks to be a blighted ovum or a...

After the miscarriage, I would just start crying at a moment’s notice. Something or someone would cross my mind, and my heart would break...

NOTICE: This post is especially hard to read. It goes through the details of a medically-induced miscarriage and D&C. As I mentioned in...

The week before I found out I was pregnant, I was still complaining about symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes. I was worried...

This post is a sequel to “Pregnant (Maybe).” If you have not read it, you can read it here. So, when I saw that drop of blood, I just...

On July 29th, my mother texted me and told me to take a pregnancy test. I didn’t want to. There were many reasons I didn’t want to take a...

In the last post, I mentioned that there are only two “cures” for adenomyosis: menopause and hysterectomy. A hysterectomy would eliminate...

So, on the day of diagnosis, I thought these two uterine disorders were the same. In fact, not so long ago, they were considered two...

So, after Dr. Hatty suggested surgery, I went to the hospital a few more times. First, I needed to schedule the surgery with Doctor...

One of my three sisters, Zain came to visit China in February 2018 for the Chinese New Year celebration. She, like my other two sisters...

So, after months of acupuncture and TCM, I was feeling better. I started taking the bus to work again. I had less pain during my period...

Before Ben and I got married, I told him honestly that I may not be able to have children. After self-diagnosing my period-related...

I remember with surprising clarity when my mother called my father on Good Friday in 2001 and told him that I had become a woman. In...